ACT’s model of psychological flexibility, when extended interpersonally, can offer a unique lens in examining couples' patterns.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been extensively studied and utilized as an individual form of therapy while its application to couples therapy has been somewhat limited to a few publications and a small, but growing body of promising research.
ACT’s model of psychological flexibility, when extended interpersonally, can offer a unique lens to case conceptualization and functional analysis when examining patterns of interaction between intimate partners. What’s more, yearnings - deep, enduring longings or psychological needs, which are a recent addition to ACT’s theoretical base - are often the primary motivators influencing one or both partners seeking therapy. Individual and interpersonal yearnings compete for attention within relationships, as partners attempt to satisfy yearnings in unworkable (values-incongruent) ways that create conflict, tension, and disconnection.
This workshop will introduce a reimagined ACT Hexaflex that situates yearnings as a core functional feature of an interpersonal psychological flexibility model. Participants will have a chance to observe the psychological flexibility processes extended interpersonally through dyadic work and to analyze the function of yearnings within a couples therapy video vignette.
2 CEs are available for NYS LMHCs, LMSWs, LCSWs, LMFTs, LCATs, NYS Licensed Psychologists and NYS Licensed Psychoanalysts upon completion of this training.
Objectives:
Upon completion of the training participants will be able to
-describe how to extend the ACT core processes interpersonally within couples therapy.
-explain the central role of yearnings, and their respective vulnerabilities, within intimate relationships.
-analyze the function of yearnings in the patterns of interaction between intimate partners.
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In accordance with the NY State Department of Education guidelines, in order to receive continuing education contact hours, a participant needs to be present for the duration of the workshop/training. Therefore, participants who arrive late or leave the event early will not be granted a certificate of completion.
Cancellation Policy: Refunds/credits will be provided for cancellations made in writing up to the day before the event.
Accommodations and Accessibility: HVPD welcomes participants with diverse abilities. Please contact us at info@hudsonvalleyprofessionaldevelopment.com to request accessibility accommodations. Accommodation requests are considered in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.